Your money : the missing manual / [by J.D. Roth].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roth, J. D.

Series:

Missing manual

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance, Personal.

Investments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Beijing ; Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly Media, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Keeping your financial house in order is more important than ever. But how do you deal with expenses, debt, taxes, and retirement without getting overwhelmed? This book points the way. It's filled with the kind of practical guidance and sound insights that makes J.D. Roth's GetRichSlowly.org a critically acclaimed source of personal-finance advice. You won't find any get-rich-quick schemes here, just sensible advice for getting the most from your money. Even if you have perfect credit and no debt, you'll learn ways to make your rosy financial situation even better. Get

Contents:

Table of Contents; The Missing Credits; Introduction; Chapter 1. It's More Important to Be Happy Than to Be Rich; How Money Affects Happiness; It's Not About the Money; Chapter 2. The Road to Wealth Is Paved with Goals; The Road to Success; Tools and Resources to Help You Achieve Your Goals; Coping with Mistakes and Setbacks; Chapter 3. "Budget" Is Not a Four-Letter Word; Mapping Your Financial Future; Building a Budget That Works; Sticking to a Budget; Automating Your Budget; Why Budgets Fail; Chapter 4. Defeating Debt; The Power of Positive Cash Flow; The Basics of Debt Reduction

Curbing Compulsive SpendingStart Now; Chapter 5. The Magic of Thinking Small; Why Frugality Matters; Frugal Tactics Anyone Can Use; The Tyranny of Stuff; Leading a Rich Life on a Budget; Chapter 6. How to Make More Money; Working for Others; Working for Yourself; Other Ways to Make Money; A Pep Talk; Chapter 7. Banking for Fun and Profit; Choosing a Bank; Finding Accounts That Meet Your Needs; Making the Most of Your Accounts; Chapter 8. Using Credit Wisely; Credit Cards; Your Credit Report; Your Credit Score; Final Thoughts on Credit; Chapter 9. Sweating the Big Stuff; Counting the Dollars

Buying a CarFinding Deals on Vacation and Travel; Cash Is King; Chapter 10. House and Home; The Eternal Question: Rent or Buy?; Buying a Home; Owning a Home; Chapter 11. Death and Taxes; An Introduction to Insurance; What You Need to Know About Taxes; A Brief Overview of Estate Planning; Chapter 12. An Intro to Personal Investing; Why Invest?; The Tools of Investing; Being on Your Best Behavior; Common-Sense Investing; Chapter 13. Retirement: The; What Will Retirement Look Like?; Figuring Out How Much to Save; Why You Should Start Saving Today; A Brief Guide to Retirement Accounts

Early Retirement and Other DreamsThe Final Frontier; Chapter 14. Friends and Family; Financial Blueprints; Friends with Money; Love and Money; Church, Charity, and Community; True Wealth; Index; Symbols; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781449388881

1449388884

9781449389468

1449389465

OCLC:

775300388